{"id":316,"date":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2020-10-02T17:21:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:21:38","slug":"parks-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/?page_id=316","title":{"rendered":"Parks &#038; Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SPORTS  &amp; RECREATION \/ PARKS &amp; NATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parks &amp; Recreation Contacts<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Michigan Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong>Parks and Recreation Division<br \/>\n517-373-9900<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\">www.michigan.gov\/dnr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alger Underwater Preserve<br \/>\n<\/strong>906-387-4477<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michiganpreserves.org\/alger.htm\">www.michiganpreserves.org\/alger.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cadillac DNR Service Center<br \/>\n<\/strong>231-775-9727<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gaylord DNR Service Center<br \/>\n<\/strong>989-732-3541<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Traverse Bay Beaches<br \/>\n<\/strong>231-922-4910<br \/>\nInformation Hotline<br \/>\n231-922-4909<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.traversecitymi.gov\/tcpublicbeaches.asp\">www.traversecitymi.gov\/tcpublicbeaches.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Traverse County Parks &amp; Recreation<br \/>\n<\/strong>231-922-4818<br \/>\nInformation Hotline<br \/>\n231-922-4830<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.grand-traverse.mi.us\/departments\/parks_rec\/parks.htm\">www.co.grand-traverse.mi.us\/departments\/parks_rec\/parks.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Traverse City Parks &amp; Recreation<br \/>\n<\/strong>231-922-4910<br \/>\nInformation Hotline<br \/>\n231-922-4909<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.traversecitymi.gov\/parks_and_rec.asp\">www.traversecitymi.gov\/parks_and_rec.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional State Parks<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Craig Lake State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lake Michigamme 906-339-4461<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\/Details.aspx?id=415&amp;type=SPRK\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\/Details.aspx?id=415&amp;type=SPRK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fisherman&#8217;s Island State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Bells Bay 231-547-6641<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Indian Lake State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>8970W County Road 442<br \/>\nManistique 906-341-2355<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.org\/property\/indian-lake-state-park\">www.michigan.org\/property\/indian-lake-state-park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interlochen State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Interlochen 231-276-9511<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leelanau State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Northport 231-386-5422<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Otsego Lake State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gaylord 989-732-5485<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Traverse City State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Traverse City 231-922-5270<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Van Riper State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lake Michigamme 906-339-4461<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/parksandtrails\/Details.aspx?id=430&amp;type=SPRK\">www.michigandnr.com\/parksandtrails\/Details.aspx?id=430&amp;type=SPRK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Young State Park<br \/>\n<\/strong>Boyne City 231-582-7523<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Forest Campgrounds<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Arbutus No. 4 State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SE of Traverse City 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CCC Bridge State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SE of Kalkaska 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Forks State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>South of Williamsburg 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Garey Lake State Forest Trail Camp<br \/>\n<\/strong>Southeast of Empire 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grass Lake State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>NE of Thompsonville 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graves Forest State Crossing Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>North of Mancelona 989-732-3541<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guernsey Lake State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>West of Kalkaska 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Healy Lake State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SW of Copemish 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Ann State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SW of Lake Ann 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground &amp; Trail<br \/>\n<\/strong>NW of Interlochen 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>NE of Kalkaska 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinney Bridge State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>Northwest of Alba 989-732-3541<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platte River State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SE of Honor 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scheck&#8217;s Place State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SW of Williamsburg 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Lake State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>SW of Fife Lake 231-775-9727<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground<br \/>\n<\/strong>East of Honor 231-922-5280<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails\">www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Forests<br \/>\n<\/strong>Michigan&#8217;s nearly four million acres of state forested land  and 2.7 million acres of national forest combine to form the largest public  forest resource in any state east of the Rocky Mountains. Rustic recreation  opportunities on lakes and streams are virtually unlimited, from hiking and  camping to fishing and hunting. Fees are charged at most campgrounds. For more  information including maps, contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Travel Bureau<br \/>\n<\/strong>888-78-GREAT<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.org\">www.michigan.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan State Forests<br \/>\n<\/strong>517-373-9900<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\">www.michigan.gov\/dnr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Forests<br \/>\n<\/strong>202-205-8333<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\">www.fs.fed.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Water Access Sites<br \/>\n<\/strong>Located on lakes and streams throughout Michigan are nearly  600 publicly owned sites that provide access to these waters. Parking areas,  boat launching ramps, and other facilities are available at most sites. For a  directory of boat launch facilities contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong>517-373-9900<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\">www.michigan.gov\/dnr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPORTS &amp; RECREATION \/ PARKS &amp; NATURE Parks &amp; Recreation Contacts Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division 517-373-9900 www.michigan.gov\/dnr Alger Underwater Preserve 906-387-4477 www.michiganpreserves.org\/alger.htm Cadillac DNR Service Center 231-775-9727 www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails Gaylord DNR Service Center 989-732-3541 www.michigandnr.com\/ParksandTrails Grand Traverse Bay Beaches 231-922-4910 Information Hotline 231-922-4909 www.traversecitymi.gov\/tcpublicbeaches.asp Grand Traverse County Parks &amp; Recreation 231-922-4818 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-316","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":710,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions\/710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/NorthernMI3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}